Sue... I would say this is one of those odd Alabama things except Waynette said they do it and I THINK she in Arkansas.

Supposedly, when you talk to someone for the first time on Christmas Eve - the first one to say CHRISTMAS EVE PRESENT (or GIFT)gets some kind of Gift from the other.

We don't actually do the gift swap but we (well some of us) try to be the first to say it. I guess it's one of those TRADITION things that one day you start by accident and just kind of continue!

I guess you noticed that Jim hasn't chimed in a comment on this. He is the one that says "Hmmmp that is so silly" and he may be thinking that since he didn't comment he can still "get" me when I talk to him on the phone after while.... BUT you and I both that he has probably trolled through here and I GOT HIM!